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On December 22, (2013) Bangladesh Election Commission formally sent a letter to the Armed Forces Division to deploy the army to maintain law and order before, during and after the January 5 national election. According to media reports, 43,660 members of armed forces have started their duties in 59 districts ‘in aid of civil administration' from December 26. Around the same time, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Sheikh Hasina on December 24 to send troops in South Sudan for peace keeping missions. Bangladesh duly complied with Ban Ki Moon's call.

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The national parliamentary election to be held on January 5 has simultaneously become a national comedy and tragedy. None other than the ruling alliance is participating in the election where more than fifty percent of the candidates have become ‘elected' uncontested. On the other hand, opposition political activists and innocent people are dying every day from political violence. In such a scenario the Army Command has apparently sided with Hasina by carrying out election duties knowing fully well that this election is just a mechanism to prolong her rule.

Yet another tragedy is that although peace has disappeared from Bangladesh, the army and the air force under the direction of Hasina have responded within 48 hours to the call of Ban Ki-moon for yet another "peace keeping mission". By doing that, the army has created an impression that they are ready to carry out all orders of the U.S. and fulfill her interests where U.N. is just a disguise. Such incidents also create an image that the army only responds to money and nothing else matters. In 2007, when there was a hint from the U.N. that the army might lose its role in U.N. peace keeping missions, they took over the power and installed a government of their choice. After that experience, known as 1/11 in Bangladesh, the Ummah has a notion today that the Army Command is always ready to implement U.S. plans in Bangladesh.

After the deployment of the army, people naturally ask how the army can stand beside the murderer of army officers in Pilkhana. How can they stand in favor of the murderer of their fathers, abuser of their mothers and sisters? How can the army remain blind when Hasina stands against Islam and the Ummah, orders killing of the Ulema, gives public resources to foreigners, signs deals with U.S.A. and India that are detrimental to the Ummah? Did they forget that exactly in the same manner the British took over this land when the whole army stood still before the British and only a handful fought against the enemy? How can they remain silent when Ummah is struggling and calling for support from its sincere officers to establish Khilafah "Caliphate" and fulfill a noble obligation? Will they only respond to worldly gains, follow the agent rulers and the Army Command and not respond to Islam, honour, dignity and Jannah?

Allah (swt) says, (...إِنِ الْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ)

"... the command is for none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him..." [Surah Yusuf: 40]

Therefore, sincere army officers must ignore all commands and orders of zalim Hasina and her generals, and obey Allah (swt) and His Rasul (saw) by responding to the call to establish Islam and Khilafah "Caliphate". Allah (swt) commanded us to rule the world by the Qur'an and Sunnah. Providing material support to establish Khilafah "Caliphate" is a fardh (duty) upon the army officers and it is the only way to save the Ummah from the oppressive Hasina-Khaleda's rule.

Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Muhammad Raiyan Hasan
Member of Hizb ut Tahrir in Bangladesh